Transparent sealing device for window openings



" Oct; 13, 1942) H. A. BURNETT 2,298,783 TRANSPARENT SEALIKG DEVICE FOR WINDOW OPENINGS Filed March 18, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN VENTOR.

arold A. Burned BY 77?. M

ATTORNEY.

Oct, 13, 4 942. TRANSPARENT SEALING DEVICEFOIR' WINDOW OPENINGS Sheets-Shget 2 I l INVENTOR! fiamIdA. Barnett B g ATTORNEY.

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Patented Oct. 13, 1942 j NITED- s r fres 1 orrrce TRANSPARENT smmo nnvroe row i M wmnow oramnos Harold A Burne-tt, .Wichlta,{Kans; v Application Marchili, moyseriai No. 324,519 zolai s. (01.12040) Myfinvention relates to an improvement in transparentf sealing devices for window open"- ingsn In many buildings the windows fit so loosely in thewindow framesithat wind and dust will readily blow between the window'frame and the sash therein. In the winter time the cold wind blowing through the window opening into the house will Cool the hoiiseso as to require more fuel to keep the house warm,

' In the seasons of the yearjwhenthewind blows dust and dirt,the dust an'd dirt will be blown betweenthe window frame and the "sash therein and into the house.

In view of these ffactsI have provided a device thatmay be applied to the casings of the window that will seal the window opening so that wind, dust and dirt cannot enter the house through form areinforcing for the edge of the element III.

over the outer ends of the tabs l2.

At the four corners ofthe element lllis an outwardlyextendingtab 12 which is an integral part of the sheet Hi, the object of which will be later-explained. i i

At l3 isshown reinforcing strips which are cemerited to the sheet l0 and aremade of the same material as the sheet I0. On the back side -oi the sheet [0 and around the outer edges is an adhesive material .1 Attention is called to the fact'that thisadhesive material does not extend The adhesive material l4 a gum-like adhesive which may be stuck to an object and rethe window opening. Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the kind men tioned that is flexible and transparent so that the device may berolled up for storage or transto which my invention is being applied.

Fig. 2 is an interior view of a window. opening showing my invention in sealing position on the window casings and sill. I

Fig. 3 is an interior view of a window opening to which my invention has been applied,andillustrating how the sealing device may be par tially removed rromthe window casing so that the window sash may be raised or lowered.

Fig. i is a detail of the interior side of the window opening sealing device.

Fig. 5 is a detail of the exterior sidehof the window opening sealing device.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional detail view taken along the line VI VI in Fig; 4 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar numerals of reference designate the same parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In the drawings is shown my improved window opening sealing device which is composed of a piece of flexibletransparent material ID,- the edges ll of which are folded against themselves and permanently cemented in position so as to 1 movedthe'reirom numerous times before its adhesive quality is gone.

This device being flexible, may be placed over anything; on the window casings in the wayof mouldings or other irregular shapesjand still be made to tightly fit the window casing for the purpose of the invention, the device beingflexible permits it to be rolled up for storage or stock housing in a store.

It will be understood that the reinforcements l3 may orimay notbe used, depending on the size of the piece of material I0.

Most-window casings are three or more inches "wide, and since) the}. sealing device is to be stuck on the window: casings, the device may be made in multiples of approximately four inches in width, such as: 20 inches, 24 inches, 28 inches, 32 inches, etc, thereby making it possible for a store to carry a comparatively small stock of the window openingf -sealing devices and still have a full range ofsizes that will take care of almost any window, opening that is found in the ordinary house.

These same conditions are truein regard to the length or the device as well as the width.

Since the method of applying this device is sticking it'on the opening frame, it is obvious that a device similar to this exc'eptin size could be stuck on the Ira-me of'a window or windshield in an automobile or in such places as windows 45 in railroad passenger cars, and the like, which would provide an'air spacebetween the glass in the opening and my; improved sealing device,

thereby eliminating the frosting up of the glass as is common in automobiles in cold weather as will readily be undertsood-.-

Now to apply my window sealing device, .the

top edge Ha is stuck to the head casing l5 of the window opening. By placing the top edge of the sheet ID in proper position as shown in Fig. 1, and pressing the .edge I In with thefingers so that the gum adhesive M will stick to the casing l5 and form an air tight joint between the casing 15 and the edge Ha of the transparent sheet I0.

The head or top edge Ila of the sheet I0, being thus attached to the head casing is, the side edges Nb of the sheet H! are then pressed against the side casings |5a-so that the side-ledges of the sheet III are stuck to the casings 15a, so as to form an air tight joint between the sides llb of the sheet l0 and the casings Ilia, and the lower end of the sheet l0 being rolled as at Ilia: may now be unrolled so that the lower-edge lie of the sheet ID will rest on the upper surface of the window sill l6, whereupon the edge I is may be pressed with the fingers so it will adhere to the window sill l6, whereupon the entire window opening has been sealed so that wind, dust to the point 11, where the outer corners of the edge llc are pressed against the outside edges of the sheet I0 so that the adhesive material on the edges will hold the sheet H) in the folded position as shown in Fig. 3, then the window sash l8 may be raised or lowered without any interference with the sealing sheet [0.

.'Such modifications may be employed as lie within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and intention of the invention.

Now having fully described my invention I claim:

1. In a transparent sealing device for window openings; the combination of a flexible transparent Piece of material, the edges of said matesheet l0, which 'has formedan air tight seal I from the window casings lie. and the element i0- folded rearwardly and the lower edge He raised rial being turned against the main body of the material and cemented thereto as a reinforcing for the edges of the piece of material, the cor- 2'0 ners of the piece" of material projecting beyond the main body of the piece to form tabs by which the piece of material may be handled, and the edge portions of the piece of material having an adhesive thereon to provide an air tightmeans of attaching the piece of material to a window'casing as shown and described.

2; In a transparent sealing device for window openings, the combination as defined in claim v1, and strips of flexible transparent material cemerited to the inner portions of the main body of the piece of material as a reinforcing therefor as shown.

HAROLD A. BURNETT. 

